Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28806

Summary:

The 28806 zip code of Asheville, North Carolina is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This diverse educational landscape serves students across various grade levels and school types, including public, public charter, and magnet institutions.

Among the standout schools in the area are Nesbitt Discovery Academy, a high school consistently ranked among the top 16 in North Carolina, and West Buncombe Elementary, which has earned a 4-star rating and exceptional math performance. Another high-performing school is The Franklin School of Innovation, a public charter high school ranked in the top 261 in the state. In contrast, some schools like Emma Elementary and Johnston Elementary struggle to meet state averages, highlighting the stark contrasts in academic performance across the area.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between economic disadvantage and lower academic achievement, with many schools in the 28806 zip code having very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and ensuring equitable funding for all schools will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in the area served by the Buncombe County Schools, Asheville City Schools, and other districts in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francine Delany New School	Public, Charter	K-8	119 Brevard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Francine Delany New School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 236-9441	193	15	12.8		108 (56.0%)	41 (21.2%)	17 (8.8%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.4%)	42.9	866^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%		61.3	558^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.9%	308					47.6	36.8	40.9	42.9	60.0	60.0	57.1	57.9	54.5	66.7	60.0	75.0	54.5	80.0
Hall Fletcher Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Ridgelawn Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6400	318	25	12.5	58.8%	171 (53.8%)	76 (23.9%)	40 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.5%)	40.4	910^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%		40.9	912^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.4%	2					51.7	60.9	50.0				41.4	60.9	44.4				47.2		$14,641	$1,562	$13,079
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	98 Sulphur Springs Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6600	255	22	11.4	46.3%	173 (67.8%)	33 (12.9%)	29 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	69	408^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.6%		67.6	451^st of 1505 public elementary schools	70.0%	43					76.0	42.9	69.0				76.0	50.0	66.7				81.0		$13,509	$1,024	$12,485
The Franklin School of Innovation	Public, Charter	5-12	61 Innovation Dr	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	The Franklin School of Innovation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 318-8140	717	56	12.9	37.8%	567 (79.1%)	25 (3.5%)	73 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	55.3	261^st of 641 public high schools	59.3%		59.9	234^th of 640 public high schools	63.4%	27	56.8	77.8	25.4	65.8			45.2	66.3	50.0	31.3			67.1	56.8	61.6	63.6	64.4	74.7
IC Imagine	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	110 Champion Way	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Invest Collegiate - Imagine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 633-6491	1,239	93	13.3		928 (74.9%)	35 (2.8%)	163 (13.2%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (7.4%)								(n/a)	53.6	72.7	26.6	64.9	68.9	39.4	51.7	43.6	37.9	32.4	54.4	47.5	58.4	54.5	48.5	58.8	62.9	65.7
Erwin High	Public	9-12	60 Lees Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4251	1,013	69	14.6	99.7%	481 (47.5%)	94 (9.3%)	359 (35.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.3%)	47 (4.6%)	17.7	541^st of 641 public high schools	15.6%		19.8	516^th of 640 public high schools	19.4%	25	32.5	39.3	10.4	45.9															$10,603	$744	$9,859
Erwin Middle	Public	7-8	20 Erwin Middle School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4264	545	40	13.7	99.4%	277 (50.8%)	40 (7.3%)	194 (35.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.2%)	19.8	639^th of 773 public middle schools	17.3%		25.7	606^th of 793 public middle schools	23.6%	33									38.7	24.8					30.9	37.4		48.2	$9,336	$764	$8,571
Emma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	37 Brickyard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4272	277	22	12.8	98.2%	86 (31.0%)	36 (13.0%)	142 (51.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	18.3	1312^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%		19.7	1288^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.4%	24					32.1	49.1					26.4	43.6							$12,874	$1,531	$11,343
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Johnston Boulevard	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4291	217	17	12.4	98.6%	74 (34.1%)	41 (18.9%)	87 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.5%)	6.7	1450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.4	1482^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	1.5%	32					22.9	31.4					22.9	34.3							$14,890	$1,958	$12,932
West Buncombe Elementary	Public	K-4	175 Erwin Hills Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4282	580	39	14.7	98.1%	393 (67.8%)	21 (3.6%)	140 (24.1%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	81.9	220^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.2%		86.1	166^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.0%	54					80.0	84.7					60.8	63.1							$11,223	$1,315	$9,908
Sand Hill-Venable Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	154 Sand Hill School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5028	590	39	14.9	98.0%	311 (52.7%)	43 (7.3%)	213 (36.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	31.2	1069^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.3%		27.9	1141^st of 1505 public elementary schools	24.2%	72					49.0	44.6					42.3	50.0							$11,842	$1,597	$10,245
Eblen Intermediate	Public	5-6	59 Lee's Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-5757	566	38	14.9	99.3%	301 (53.2%)	49 (8.7%)	187 (33.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)								(n/a)							35.9	44.0					37.5	32.5			53.4		$9,206	$1,398	$7,808
Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Public	9-12	175 Bingham Rd Ste 10	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 271-4521	372	17	21.8	98.7%	307 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.3%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	92.2																		$7,222	$451	$6,771
Asheville PEAK Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27 Balm Grove Avenue	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville PEAK Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 239-3550	161	15	10.4		12 (7.5%)	109 (67.7%)	18 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (13.7%)	42	880^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%		32	1065^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.2%	185					67.9	26.7	38.9	62.5			50.0	40.0	38.9	62.5			50.0

Cities Near Zip Code 28806

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Asheville	0.58 mi	34	247^th
Candler	3.21 mi	6	241^st
Arden	7.5 mi	3	166^th
Leicester	7.64 mi	1	305^th
Weaverville	7.76 mi	6	89^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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